Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: Zapotec
Language: Spanish - (spa)
Alternate Name(s): Guelavía; Western Tlacolula Zapotec; Zapoteco de San Juan; Didxsaj; East Central Tlacolula Zapotec; East Valley Zapotec; Zapoteco de San Dionisio Ocotepec; Zapoteco de San Pablo Güilá
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Mexico
Also found in: United States
Population: 105,000
Global Population: 115,500
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Tlacolula Valley Zapotec of Mexico, numbering 105,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Zapotec people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 115,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Tlacolula Valley Zapotec is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Available
Gospel Recordings: Available
Radio Broadcast: Available